Want to make the leap to farming? Online classes available from Cornell

The Northeast Beginning Farmers Project at Cornell University has created a series of online courses for those thinking of becoming a farmer as well as for beginning farmers.

The interactive online courses run from five to seven weeks. Courses start in October, November, January and February. See the schedule here.

Courses address aspects of growing as well as the business end of farming.

Courses are $200 each.

The first course is called “Starting at Square One: Creating a Farm to Match Your Values, Goals, Skills, and Resources.” This is described as a very introductory-level course for people who have decided to make some or all of their livelihood from farming and those who are actively planning how to approach farm start-up.